Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For the record and to correct the record, Mr. Chairman, the whole issue of our agreement based on an August 8, 1994 agreement with Human Resources Development Canada, was announced
that we would develop a series of projects across the Northwest Territories that would help social assistance recipients, to which I think every Member here has somehow indicated that they support because most of the people are, in fact, young people.
The other thing is that it's federally cost-shared, 50/50, with the Government of the Northwest Territories in the amounts of $2 million in 1994 and $6 million in 1995-96. The funds will be used to implement a two-year pilot project, investing in people, which was supported by that announcement and was a result of our trying to take advantage of the national strategic initiative.
The point, again, the Gwich'in work activity project was one that was submitted; it was the most detailed. The Gwich'in Tribal Council was serving Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic and Inuvik. Upgrading of 20 social assistance recipients in Aklavik, 10 from the communities of Fort McPherson, Tsiigehtchic and Inuvik. The work experience consists of caring for elders, office work, tourism and construction in Aklavik, and construction in the other three communities.
Kitikmeot work activity project: Kitikmeot Inuit Association; Cambridge Bay work activity was to deal with the form of community services such as recycling projects, production of saleable crafts, and an after school activity program for children and work in a second-hand store for 12 recipients.
Fort Resolution sawmill, logging work activity project: logging activity; falling techniques; and, all aspects of skidding, up to 15 participants. Sawmill work activity includes classroom instruction, work experience in bucking, scaling, sawing and planing. That's for up to 20 participants.
Hunting and land travel project; Kakivak Association in Iqaluit: classroom instruction which includes what it means to be a hunter, firearm safety, first aid, small engine repair and improvising, hunting preparation field work consisting of land skills, caribou hunts, survival skills and trapping. Meat and skins will be distributed to the community.
Southampton Island caribou project: Aviit Hunters' and Trappers' Association, classroom instruction includes tool and equipment making, caribou life-cycle and management for hunters. Field work will include participation in a caribou harvest, and training in field dressing and processing carcasses in preparation of secondary processing at the Keewatin Meat and Fish Plant in Rankin Inlet, and eventual sale.
North Slave work activity project: Rae Lakes Education Committee, Rae Lakes life skills, academic upgrading and work replacement for 12 participants.
North skills development program: Arctic College west and Arctic College east, location Deline, Tuk, Hay River, Rae, Yellowknife, Baker Lake, Arviat, Gjoa Haven, Pangnirtung and Iqaluit. Proposed budget: east, $502,901; west, $479,158.
Mr. Chairman, these are only a part of the projects. There are others that are coming in and we expect to have at least one pilot project in every region. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.